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FZNT33 KWBC 051429
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1029 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm
offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New
England.

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
shift E of the region today as a low pressure trough passes E
across the waters. Weak low pressure will move E across the Gulf
of Maine tonight and Fri. A weak cold front will approach the
waters from the N Fri, then stall along the coast late Fri into
Fri night as a low pressure system approaches from the S. The low
will move NE across the waters late Sat into Sat night. High
pressure will build over the region Sun, then shift E of the area
Sun night. A warm front will lift N over the area Mon and Mon
night.

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https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2025/
pns25-33_vobra_discontinuation_2025.pdf (all lower case)
for a proposal to discontinue this product.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog, showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South
Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson
Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and
Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog and
slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
6 ft.

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.